Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0738H

Cookson Group PLC

12 February 2010

 



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

COOKSON GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )

Other (please specify): (      )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Adage Capital Partners GP LLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

JP Morgan Custodial Trust Company and Morgan Stanley & Co.

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

8 February 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 February 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified details:

……………..

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB00B3WK5475	7,707,085		7,707,085

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B3WK5475	8,317,691	8,317,691		3.01

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
None

 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights Nominal      Delta
None

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
8,317,691	3.01

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

JP Morgan Custodial Trust Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. are the custodians of the shares held by Adage Custodial Partners GP LLC.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

RACHEL FELL, DEPUTY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC

15. Contact telephone number:

+  44 (0) 20 7822 0000

 

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